Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. Vs. Inequality by Jonah Winter details the obstacles Ginsburg faced on her journey to becoming the first female Jewish justice to sit on the US Supreme Court. You can find this book and many other print and ebooks in the CML as we note Jewish American Heritage Month.  

Teachingbooks offers a collection of resources and more lesson ideas can be found below.

Nine Ideas for Teaching Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month Lesson Plans

Jewish American Heritage Month -- Resources for Educators

Beyond Tradition: Recent Jewish-themed Books Show Diversity of Characters and Genres

 

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

 May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The CML collection includes many books that celebrate stories by and about Asian and Pacific Islanders, some of which are on display in the library.

More e-book titles can be found here, and many other resources can be found here and in the list below.

Common Sense Education Resources

Teaching Asian and Pacific Island Heritage

18 Student Activities for AAPI Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

9 Ideas for Teaching Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Teaching with Videos

Rhode Island Department of Education Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Studies Resources

"Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it's always been the language of bridges." -- Amanda Gorman

Take a moment to check out the selection of poetry books  on display on the CML shelves (including this one on Amanda Gorman ) and don't forget to scan the QR codes for Teachingbooks materials and lesson ideas. In addition to our print titles, here's a partial list of our ebook poetry titles.

Some other sites to consider:

Poetry in America

30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Classroom

40 Inspiring Poetry Games and Activities for the Classroom

The Poetry Foundation's Children's Page

Poets.org Poems for Kids and Materials for Teachers

Three Ways to Introduce Poetry to Elementary Students

Let Poetry Flow: Inspiring Student Expression and more April teaching ideas.